Middaugh rink hanging tough at Ontario finals

KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ONT.-It was another day of taking one step forward and one backwards for the Sherry Middaugh rink, in action Thursday in Kitchener-Waterloo.
Competing at the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Ontario Womens’ Curling Playdowns, the Coldwater and District Curling Club rink posted a win and a loss, having compiled a 4-3 record heading in round-robin action on Friday afternoon.
Battling against the Cathy Auld rink from Mississauga on Thursday afternoon, Middaugh and her team of Jo-Ann Rizzo, Leigh Armstrong and Lee Merklinger posted a come-from-behind 8-7 win, scoring single points in the 10th and 11th ends respectively.
In action Thursday evening against the Jacqueline Harrison rink (Brant Curling Club), Middaugh and her team scored two points each in the first and four ends respectively, but surrendered two points each in the seventh and eighth ends, en route to the narrow 7-6 loss.
At the start of play Friday afternoon, Middaugh and her Coldwater rink were sitting in a two-way tie for third place with the Julie Hastings rink from the Bayview Golf and Country Club. Rachel Homan (Ottawa) was leading with a 7-0 record, followed by Cathy Auld (Mississauga) at 6-1. Friday at 2 p.m. Middaugh took to the ice against the Tracy Horgan rink (Idylwylde Golf and Country Club), with a game against Krista McCarville’s rink (Fort William Curling Club) scheduled for Friday evening.
The 2013 Ontario final conclude on Sunday afternoon.